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In some Christian churches, such as the western and some eastern sections of the Catholic Church, priests and bishops must as a rule be unmarried men. In others, such as the Eastern Orthodox Church, the churches of Oriental Orthodoxy and some of the Eastern Catholic Churches, married men may be ordained as deacons or priests, but may not remarry if their wife dies, and celibacy is required ...
It can change" but added: "For the moment, I am in favor of maintaining celibacy, with all its pros and cons, because we have ten centuries of good experiences rather than failures.... Tradition has weight and validity." [76] He said that now the rule must be strictly adhered to, and any priest who cannot obey it "has to leave the ministry."
While the church believes Christians have the right to receive the sacraments, [34] the church does not believe in a right to ordination. [35] The church believes the sacraments work ex opere operato [36] as manifestations of Jesus' actions and words during his life, [37] and that according to dogma Jesus only chose certain men as apostles. [38]
For over a decade, the overall number of Catholic priests and nuns from Europe and parts of the Americas has been in a free fall as new members fail to make up for deaths and desertions.
Anglican religious orders are communities of men or women (or in some cases mixed communities of men and women) in the Anglican Communion who live under a common rule of life. The members of religious orders take vows which often include the traditional monastic vows of poverty , chastity and obedience , or the ancient vow of stability, or ...
Catholics claim that, while all Christians have the right to receive the sacraments, [4] there is no right to ordination. [5] They further claim that the sacraments work ex opere operato, [6] as manifestations of Jesus' actions and words during his life, [7] and that Holy Orders is the manifestation of Jesus' calling of the twelve apostles. [8]
The pope spoke to and answered questions from a group of seminarians and priests studying in Rome, Italy, on Monday, Oct. 24, according to the full text of the event published on Vatican City’s ...
A nun is a woman who vows to dedicate her life to religious service and contemplation, [1] typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery or convent. [2] The term is often used interchangeably with religious sisters who do take simple vows [3] but live an active vocation of prayer and charitable ...